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Scientific Programme
The scientific programme consisted of invited talks and contributed presentations with most of the contributed papers presented as posters.
PRELIMINARY Conference Proceedings.
Conference Programme and Abstracts book (pdf).
Browse/Search the FEL06 Abstract Database.
An overview of the time-slots of the various sessions:
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Monday, Aug. 28
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Tuesday, Aug. 29
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Thursday, Aug. 31
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Friday, Sep. 1
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8:30 - 10:30
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Session 1:
Opening Talk & FEL Prize, New Lasing
Chair A. Renieri
08:30 Opening of FEL06
E. Jaeschke, BESSY
08:35 Opening Address
by Staatssekretär H.G. Husung, Berlin, Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur
08:50 FEL Prize Lecture:
Coherent Electron Beam Radiation Sources and FEL - A Theoretical Overview
A. Gover, Tel-Aviv University, 2005 FEL Prize Winner
09:35
Evolution of FELs during the last 30 years
W. Colson, NPS (Naval Post Graduate School)
10:05
Lasing of FLASH at 13 nm
M. Yurkov, DESY
10:15
First Lasing at SCSS
T. Shintake, SPring-8
10:25
First Lasing and Experimental Characterization of a 198 nm Single-pass High Gain FEL at the NSLS SDL
X. Wang, BNL
10:35
First Lasing at the U100-FEL
W. Seidel, FZR
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Session 4:
Energy Recovery FELs
Chair M. Poole
08:30
Performance Achievements and Challenges for FELs based on ERLs
G. Krafft, Jlab
09:00
Future Light Sources: Integration of Lasers, FELs, and Accelerator at 4GLS
J. Clarke, ASTEC
09:30
The JAEA ERL-FEL
N. Nishimori, JAEA
10:00
On the Design Implications of Incorporating an FEL in an ERL
G. Neil, JLab
10:15
Optical Design of the Energy Recovery Linac FEL at Peking University
Z. Liu, PKU/IHIP Beijing
10:30 LOC Announcements
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Session 7:
FEL Theory
Chair B. McNeil
08:30
Output Bandwidth Effects in Seeded Harmonic Cascaded FELs
B. Fawley, LBNL
09:00
Edge Radiation from Undulators
G. Geloni, DESY
09:30
Scalloped Electron Beam FEL
D.C. Nguyen, LANL
09:45
Influence of Optical Feedback on the Coherence Properties of FEL Oscillators
S. Bielawski, PhLAM/CERCLA-Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex
10:00
Space-Frequency Model of Ultra Wide-Band Interactions in FELs
Y. Pinhasi, CJS-Ariel
10:15
Parametric Optimization of a X-Ray FEL Based on a Thomson Source
L. Serafini, INFN-Milano
10:30 End of Session
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Session 10:
X-Ray Optics and Detectors
Chair A. Lumpkin
08:30
X-Ray Optics at SCSS
M. Yabashi, Riken
09:00
X-Ray Detectors at DESY
H. Graafsma, DESY
09:30
Wavefront Observations at FLASH
M. Kuhlmann, DESY
09:45
High Spectral Resolution X-Ray Optics Based on Pyrolytic Graphite
H. Legall, MBI-Berlin
10:00
Quantitative Detection of Femtosecond X-Ray Pulses
M. Richter, PTB-Berlin
(TBC)
10:15 LOC Announcements
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10:30 - 11:00
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Morning Coffee Break
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11:00 - 13:00
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Session 2:
The Angstrom Challenge
Chair: J.Rossbach
11:00
Status of LCLS
D. Dowell, SLAC
11:30
Results and Lessons from FLASH
B. Faatz, DESY
12:00
The European XFEL
R. Brinkmann, DESY
12:30
Optical Klystron Enhancement to SASE X-Ray FEL
Z. Huang, SLAC
12:45
Status of Japanese XFEL and SCSS Test Accelerator
T. Shintake, SPring-8
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Session 5:
The Challenge of fs-Pulses and Synchronization
Chair R. Bakker
11:00
Prospects of Cascaded HGHG-FELs
G. Penn, LBNL
11:30
Femtosecond Timing Distribution and Synchronization
J. Kim, MIT
12:00
Cross-Correlation between FLASH and an 800nm Laser
T. Maltezopoulos, DESY
12:15
Inverse FEL for Advanced Light Sources
P. Musumeci, INFN-Roma
12:30
Technical Aspects of the Integration of the Optical Replica Synthesizer for the Diagnostics of Ultra-short Bunches into FLASH at DESY
N. Javahiraly, FYSIKUM-AlbaNova-Stockholm
12:45
Investigations of the Longitudinal Electron Bunch Structure at the FLASH Linac with a Transverse Deflecting RF-Waveguide
M. Roehrs, DESY
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Session 8:
FEL Technology I
Chair J. Pflüger
11:00
Undulators for HGHG FELs
J. Bahrdt, BESSY
11:30
Electron Beam Alignment Strategy in the LCLS Undulators
H.-D. Nuhn, SLAC
12:00
How to Obtain High Quality Electron Bunches in the Presence of Normal Conducting Linac Wakefields
S. Di Mitri, ELETTRA
12:30
Stair-Step Tapered Wiggler, a Novel Concept for High-Efficiency FEL
D. C. Nguyen, LANL
12:45
Precision Measurement of the Undulator K-Parameter Using Spontaneous Radiation
J. Welch, SLAC
13:00 LOC announcements
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Session 11:
New Science at the FELs
Chair E. Jaeschke
11:00
Science at Single Pass X-Ray Free Electron Lasers
J. Schneider, DESY
11:30
One- and Two-Colour Photoionization Experiments at FLASH
M. Meyer, LIXAM
12:00
Single-Shot Imaging of Nano/Micro-Structures with FLASH at DESY
H. Chapman, LLNL
12:30
The Proposed Experimental Program at LCLS
I. Lindau, SLAC
13:00 Closing Remarks
13:15 End of Conference
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13:00 - 14:30
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Lunch Break
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Poster Session
FEL Prize and New Lasing The Angstrom Challenge Seeded FELs FEL Theory
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Poster Session
Energy-Recovery FELs
The Challenge of Femtosecond Pulses and Synchronisation
FEL Oscillators and Long Wavelength FELs
X-Ray Optics and Detectors
New Science at FELs
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Poster Session
FEL Technology
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Coffee will be served 16:00 to 16:30
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16:30 - 18:30
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Session 3:
Seeded FELs
Chair C. Bocchetta
16:30
The BESSY Soft X-Ray FEL: A Seeded HGHG FEL
A. Meseck, BESSY
17:00
The Challenges of Seeded FELs
G. de Ninno, ELETTRA
17:30
The Use of HHG at 4GLS
B. McNeil, University of Strathclyde
18:00
Focal Point Laser-Field as Optical Seeder
T. Shintake, SPring-8
18:15
Analysis of the Process of Amplification in a Single Pass FEL of High Order Harmonic Generation in a Gas Jet
L. Giannessi, ENEA Frascati
18:30 End of Session
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Session 6:
FEL Oscillators and long Wavelength FELs
Chair M.E. Couprie
16:30
Design of a Long Wavelength FEL for Experiments under High Magnetic Fields
W. van de Zande, Nijmegen University
17:00
The Rossendorf IR-FEL ELBE
P. Michel, FZR
17:30
Status of the Novosibirsk High Power Terahertz FEL
N. Vinokurov, BINP
18:00
FEL Activities in India
S. Krishnagopal, RRCAT-Indore
18:15 End of Session
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Session 9:
FEL Technology II
Chair S. Werin
16:30
Overview on Diagnostics for X and XUV FELs
B. Schmidt, DESY
17:00
Low Emittance Injector at SCSS
H. Tanaka, SPring8
17:30
Operational Experience with the Emittance-Meter at SPARC
L. Catani, INFN-Roma II
17:45
Peak Current Performances from Electron Sources based on Field Emission
R. Ganter, PSI-Villigen
18:00 End of Session
19:00 Conference Dinner
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On Wednesday a scientific excursion to FZ Rossendorf will take place. Tours to BESSY and PITZ at DESY Zeuthen are scheduled for Friday afternoon. |
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